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Finance contractors could reap benefit of M&S expansion

By UCHQ Team July 2, 2012

Finance contractors working for umbrella companies could stand to reap the benefits of the expansion of Marks & Spencer's financial services division, with around 500 new roles needing to be filled in order to provide staff and support services to the M&S Bank branch network.

Maximise your take home pay: join an umbrella company

By UCHQ Team June 29, 2012

If you're working as a consultant, freelancer, or a contractor looking to maximise your take home pay (and who isn't, in this economy?), joining an umbrella company might be just the thing for getting you the most out of your freelance business.

Midlands most resilient jobs market for contractors

By UCHQ Team June 27, 2012

When it comes to umbrella company contractors and permanent workers alike, the most resilient jobs market in the UK is in the Midlands, according to a new jobs report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Rapid growth for energy industry predicted in Scotland

By UCHQ Team June 25, 2012

Rapid growth has been predicted for Scotland's energy industry, with the prospects for umbrella company freelancers and limited company contractors very good as a result, according to Scotland's first minister.

IT contractor demand still high north of the border

By UCHQ Team June 22, 2012

IT contractor demand is still high in the North, with businesses operating across the border are demonstrating increased demand for the third consecutive month.

Contractor faces jail time for not declaring £2m in earnings

By UCHQ Team June 20, 2012

After it was discovered that he neglected to declare nearly £2 million in earnings, one IT contractor now faces jail time for income tax fraud, it was recently revealed.

Finance sector recruitment steady, new report says

By UCHQ Team June 18, 2012

Recruitment efforts in the finance sector in the UK has been increasing at a steady basis, according to a new report, leading some experts to predict that contractors working for umbrella companies may be able to benefit from the increased hiring.

New ‘7 Days in June’ project to promote freelancing in UK

By UCHQ Team June 15, 2012

For one week this month, a team of contractors working with umbrella companies are banding together to promote freelancing in the UK with the new '7 Days in June' project, it was recently reported.

New turbine factory could bring opportunity for contractors

By UCHQ Team June 13, 2012

Contractors with specialised manufacturing and green technology expertise could soon reap the benefits of a newly-approved plan to construct a wind turbine factory on the Isle of Sheppey, it was recently rported.

20% of IT worker positions remain unfilled due to shortages

By UCHQ Team June 11, 2012

A recent survey reports that umbrella companies and recruitment firms specialising in providing skilled technical workers to companies in need have only been able to fill four out of every five vacancies, leaving around 20 per cent of positions unfilled due to permanent worker and freelancer shortages in the media, accountancy, finance, interim management, engineering, and IT sectors.

REC webinar reveals impact of Agency Workers Regulations

By UCHQ Team June 8, 2012

A webinar hosted last month by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation in order to gauge the impact on how workers and employers were approaching Agency Workers Regulations has borne fruit, with the more than 140 participants chiming in on issues such as managing information requests and calculating holiday entitlements.

Public sector freelancer hiring rate down by 15%

By UCHQ Team June 6, 2012

While private sector firms are hiring temporary staff with highly specialised technical skills, the public sector's contractor hiring rate has slipped by nearly 15 per cent, according to a recent quarterly report from procurement firm Comensura.